Go PoP! Presto Review

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As a father to a set of 4.5 year old twins, I’m always looking for something to keep them entertained. And as we try and limit their screen time, I often reach for tabletop games. Usually, I can’t just toss the box at them and tell them to have at it, so finding a game that I don’t hate playing is helpful as well. But when they can play on their own, it’s a nice bonus.

Today, we are going to look at Go PoP! Presto. Published by Foxmind Games, it features their “Go PoP!” toy, a board with a series of silicone bubbles. Foxmind has sold millions of these playful contraptions, but this is the first time they’ve tried to incorporate them into a game. So let’s see what they’ve come up with.

In Presto, players are trying to complete a series of dexterity challenges using their Go PoP! board. Once everyone is ready, someone flips over a card and everyone races to be the first to complete the challenge. There are four different types:

Numbers: Pop the specific number of bubblesPattern: Pop bubbles on your board to match the pattern on the card.Finger: Pop all the bubbles using just the finger shown on the card.Pop: Pop all the bubbles on your board, then flip it over and do it again.

In all cases, you want to be the first to smash the stress ball guy in the center of the table as soon as you finish the task. Do so and you’ll claim the card as a point. The first player to 6 points wins.

The box lists the age range for the game at 6+, but as I don’t have anyone in my house around 6 years old, I opted to rope in my 4.5 year old kids to test this one out. Age ranges for kid’s games are often hit or miss, so I usually let them try games anyway as long as it isn’t clearly outside their abilities. And for the most part, they could